The public key is public and there is a single vulnerable private key. Someone can identify you with the use of your public key and if someone gets access to your private key (maybe a solen device) they can decrypt logged messages that used that key. This means they can still get access even if you deleted the messages off your device.
That is indeed a disadvantage of PGP. Unfortunately, it is the most portable method of encryption text at rest at the moment. The moment somebody manages to figure out a way to use the Diffie-Hellman algorithm in a portable manner, I’m sure a lot of people will consider that a viable alternative. Till then, learn about disk encryption to keep your keys safe
The public key is public and there is a single vulnerable private key. Someone can identify you with the use of your public key and if someone gets access to your private key (maybe a solen device) they can decrypt logged messages that used that key. This means they can still get access even if you deleted the messages off your device.
That is indeed a disadvantage of PGP. Unfortunately, it is the most portable method of encryption text at rest at the moment. The moment somebody manages to figure out a way to use the Diffie-Hellman algorithm in a portable manner, I’m sure a lot of people will consider that a viable alternative. Till then, learn about disk encryption to keep your keys safe